# 2011 Cleveland Browns season

The 2011 season was the Cleveland Browns' 59th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 63rd overall. They were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 14 and ultimately finished with a 4–12 record, one win less than in 2010 season, when they finished 5–11 and placed third in the AFC North. This season marked the second season under the leadership of team president Mike Holmgren and general manager Tom Heckert, as well as the first season under head coach Pat Shurmur. The Browns played all of their home games at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio.

## Off-season
### Personnel changes

On January 3, 2011, one day after the 2010 season, the Browns fired head coach Eric Mangini. In two seasons with the Browns, Mangini had a record of 10–22 and a disappointing 2–10 record against division opponents.
On January 13, the team hired former St. Louis Rams' offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur to replace Mangini as head coach. Shurmur served as the Rams' offensive coordinator from 2009–2010, and was an offensive assistant with the Philadelphia Eagles from 1999–2008. This is his first opportunity as an NFL head coach.
On January 21, Shurmur made his first addition to the coaching staff, by hiring Dick Jauron as defensive coordinator. Jauron, who most recently served as the Philadelphia Eagles' secondary coach, has served as defensive coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars from 1995–98, head coach of the Chicago Bears from 1999–2003, and head coach of the Buffalo Bills from 2006–09. Jauron replaces Rob Ryan, who became the defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys.
On January 25, the Browns hired Chris Tabor as special teams coordinator. Tabor most recently served as the Chicago Bears' assistant special teams coach from 2008–2010. Tabor replaces Brad Seely, who became the special teams coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers.
On January 31, the Browns added four new coaches to their staff. The Browns hired former Oakland Raiders defensive line coach Dwaine Board as defensive line coach, former Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator Billy Davis as linebackers coach, former University of Miami offensive coordinator Mark Whipple as quarterbacks coach, and former NFL wide receiver Mike Wilson as wide receivers coach.
The rest of the Browns' position coaches were retained from Mangini's staff. The Browns have not hired an offensive coordinator, as Shurmur intends to call the offensive plays for the team.

### Scheme Changes

This season marks the Browns' transition into the West Coast Offense of Coach Pat Shurmur and the 4–3 defense of defensive coordinator Dick Jauron.

### Roster Changes
#### Free Agency

| Pos. | Player | Tag | 2011 Team | Signed |
| DE | Titus Adams | UFA | | |
| RB | Mike Bell | UFA | Lions | August 9 |
| OLB | Marcus Benard | ERFA | Browns | July 29 |
| ILB | Titus Brown | ERFA | Browns | August 3 |
| ILB | Blake Costanzo | UFA | 49ers | August 3 |
| K | Phil Dawson | UFA | Browns F | July 29 |
| SS | Abram Elam | UFA | Cowboys | August 3 |
| TE | Greg Estandia | UFA | | |
| ILB | D'Qwell Jackson | UFA | Browns | March 3 |
| DE | Jayme Mitchell | UFA | Browns | August 1 |
| TE | Evan Moore | ERFA | Browns | July 29 |
| FS | Sabby Piscitelli | UFA | Chiefs | August 4 |
| DE | Derreck Robinson | UFA | Browns | July 31 |
| OLB | Matt Roth | UFA | Jaguars | August 12 |
| DE | Brian Schaefering | ERFA | Browns | July 29 |
| TE | Alex Smith | UFA | Browns | August 1 |
| DE | Robaire Smith | UFA | | |
| FS | Nick Sorensen | UFA | | |
| WR | Chansi Stuckey | UFA | Cardinals | July 29 |
| ILB | Jason Trusnik | UFA | Dolphins | July 29 |
| FB | Lawrence Vickers | UFA | Texans | August 3 |
| QB | Seneca Wallace | UFA | Browns | March 3 |
| G | Floyd Womack | UFA | Cardinals | July 31 |
| CB | Eric Wright | UFA | Lions | July 31 |
| G | Billy Yates | UFA | Browns | July 29 |
* Player re-signed by Browns
F The Browns placed the franchise tag on Dawson
| Pos. | Player | Released | 2011 Team | Signed |
| LB | Eric Alexander | July 28 | | |
| LB | Eric Barton | February 9 | | |
| LB | David Bowens | February 9 | | |
| DE | Kenyon Coleman | February 9 | Cowboys | July 29 |
| QB | Jake Delhomme | July 28 | | |
| TE | Tyson DeVree | July 28 | Colts | July 31 |
| DT | Shaun Rogers | February 9 | Saints | March 1 |
| TE | Robert Royal | February 9 | | |
| T | John St. Clair | February 9 | | |

#### Signings

| Pos. | Player | 2010 Team | Signed |
| RB | Brandon Jackson | Packers | July 29 |
| P | Richmond McGee | Bears | August 3 |
| CB | Dmitri Patterson | Eagles | August 2 |
| FS | Usama Young | Saints | July 29 |

#### Trades

| Date | Trade Partner(s) | Player(s) Traded | Player(s) Acquired | Notes |
| July 29 | St. Louis Rams | 2012 conditional 7th round Draft Pick | G John Greco | |

#### 2011 Draft class

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Signed | Notes |
| 1 | 21 | Phil Taylor | Defensive tackle | Baylor | August 2 | From Kansas City |
| 2 | 37 | Jabaal Sheard | Defensive end | Pittsburgh | July 29 | |
| 2 | 59 | Greg Little | Wide receiver | North Carolina | July 29 | From Atlanta |
| 4 | 102 | Jordan Cameron | Tight end | USC | July 29 | |
| 4 | 124 | Owen Marecic | Fullback | Stanford | July 29 | From Atlanta |
| 5 | 137 | Buster Skrine | Cornerback | Chattanooga | July 29 | |
| 5 | 150 | Jason Pinkston | Offensive tackle | Pittsburgh | July 29 | From NY Giants via Minnesota |
| 7 | 248 | Eric Hagg | Safety | Nebraska | July 29 | Compensatory selection |
The Browns did not have a 3rd or 6th round selection. The Browns traded their original 7th round selection but later received a new 7th round selection as a compensatory pick.

#### Undrafted free agents

| Pos. | Player | College | Signed | Cut |
| OLB | Derrick Addai | Kentucky State | July 29 | August 3 |
| G | Dominic Alford | Minnesota | July 26 | September 3 |
| DT | Kyle Anderson | Georgetown College | July 26 | August 28 |
| DT | Andre Carroll | Delaware State | July 29 | September 3 |
| WR | L.J. Castile | Delta State | July 29 | September 3 |
| CB | James Dockery | Oregon State | July 26 | |
| OLB | Archie Donald | Toledo | August 3 | September 3 |
| DE | Jabari Fletcher | Appalachian State | July 26 | August 28 |
| T | Calton Ford | Norfolk State | July 29 | September 3 |
| TE | Evan Frosch | TCU | July 29 | September 3 |
| CB | Carl Gettis | Missouri | July 26 | September 3 |
| OLB | Eric Gordon | Michigan State | August 3 | September 3 |
| CB | Darian Hagan | Cal | July 29 | August 28 |
| LB | Benjamin Jacobs | Fresno State | July 29 | |
| WR | Chris Matthews | Kentucky | July 26 | September 3 |
| WR | Juan Nunez | Western Michigan | July 26 | August 28 |
| T | Jarrod Shaw | Tennessee | July 29 | September 3 |
| RB | Armond Smith | Union College | July 29 | |
| OLB | Brian Smith | Notre Dame | July 26 | September 3 |
| OLB | Sidney Tarver | Tennessee State | July 26 | September 3 |
| QB | Troy Weatherhead | Hillsdale College* | July 26 | August 28 |
| K | Jeff Wolfert | Missouri | July 29 | August 28 |
| MLB | Alex Wujciak | Maryland | July 26 | August 3 |
* Weatherhead also played for the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League.

### Uniform changes

On June 16, it was announced that the Browns would be wearing white jerseys for all home games. The Browns had previously worn white at home during the 1950s–1980s and again in the early 2000s. Because the home team for all Browns' away games chose to wear their colored jersey, the Browns wore the same uniform for all 16 games for the first time in franchise history (although the Browns wore their brown jerseys for three preseason games).

## Preseason
### Schedule

The Browns' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | August 13 | Green Bay Packers | W 27–17 | 1–0 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 19 | Detroit Lions | L 28–30 | 1–1 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 25 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–24 | 1–2 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 4 | September 1 | at Chicago Bears | L 14–24 | 1–3 | Soldier Field | Recap |

### Roster Moves

After the third preseason game, all NFL teams had to reduce their rosters to 80 players. On August 28, The Browns released eight players, the majority of them being undrafted free agents.
After the final preseason game, all teams had to reduce their rosters to 53 players. The Browns released 25 players and placed two players – RB Brandon Jackson and G Eric Steinbach – on injured reserve. Notable players released include QB Jarrett Brown and DB Coye Francies.

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | September 11 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 17–27 | 0–1 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 18 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 27–19 | 1–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 25 | Miami Dolphins | W 17–16 | 2–1 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 2 | Tennessee Titans | L 13–31 | 2–2 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 6 | October 16 | at Oakland Raiders | L 17–24 | 2–3 | O.co Coliseum | Recap |
| 7 | October 23 | Seattle Seahawks | W 6–3 | 3–3 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 30 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 10–20 | 3–4 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
| 9 | November 6 | at Houston Texans | L 12–30 | 3–5 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 13 | St. Louis Rams | L 12–13 | 3–6 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 20 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 14–10 | 4–6 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 27 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 20–23 | 4–7 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 4 | Baltimore Ravens | L 10–24 | 4–8 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 8 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3–14 | 4–9 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 15 | December 18 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 17–20 (OT) | 4–10 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 14–20 | 4–11 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 9–13 | 4–12 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-divisional opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 10 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| Browns | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: September 11
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) (Partly Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 67,321
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
CIN (8:20) – Mike Nugent 24 yd field goal Bengals 3, Browns 0 Drive: 10 plays, 35 yds, 4:40
CIN (2:22) – Jermaine Gresham 2 yd pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick) Bengals 10, Browns 0 Drive: 7 plays, 41 yds, 4:03
Second quarter
CIN (11:30) – Mike Nugent 47 yd field goal Bengals 13, Browns 0 Drive: 9 plays, 42 yds, 4:24
CLE (9:17) – Benjamin Watson 34 yd pass from Colt McCoy (Phil Dawson kick) Bengals 13, Browns 7 Drive: 4 plays, 57 yds, 2:13
CLE (4:14) – Evan Moore 2 yd pass from Colt McCoy (Phil Dawson kick) Browns 14, Bengals 13 Drive: 9 plays, 90 yds, 3:21
Third quarter
CLE (8:36) – Phil Dawson 20 yd field goal Browns 17, Bengals 13 Drive: 10 plays, 50 yds, 4:50
Fourth quarter
CIN (4:28) – A. J. Green 41 yd pass from Bruce Gradkowski (Mike Nugent kick) Bengals 20, Browns 17 Drive: 5 plays, 62 yds, 1:51
CIN (1:49) – Cedric Benson 39 yd run (Mike Nugent kick) Bengals 27, Browns 17 Drive: 3 plays, 46 yds, 0:18
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 10/15, 81 yds, 1 TD
CLE – Colt McCoy – 19/40, 213 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
CIN – Cedric Benson – 25 carr, 121 yds, 1 TD
CLE – Peyton Hillis – 17 carr, 57 yds
Top receivers
CIN – Jermaine Gresham – 6 rec, 58 yds, 1 TD
CLE – Benjamin Watson – 3 rec, 45 yds, 1 TD
Top tacklers
CIN – Reggie Nelson – 9 tackles, 1 sack
CLE – D'Qwell Jackson – 11 tackles, 2 sacks :
The Browns began the season with a division game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals struck first, with two Mike Nugent field goals and a Jermaine Gresham touchdown reception. Down 13–0, the Browns struck back, with Colt McCoy completing two touchdown passes to give Cleveland the lead at halftime. Phil Dawson gave the Browns an insurance field goal, but late in the fourth, Bengals backup QB Bruce Gradkowski caught the Browns defense slow out of the huddle and hit A. J. Green for a 41-yard touchdown that proved to be the game winner. With the 27–17 loss, the Browns started the season 0–1.

#### Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
| Colts | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: September 18
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Domed stadium
* Game attendance: 65,035
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
IND (10:31) – Adam Vinatieri 39 yd field goal Colts 3, Browns 0 Drive: 10 plays, 67 yds, 4:29
Second quarter
IND (14:15) – Adam Vinatieri 27 yd field goal Colts 6, Browns 0 Drive: 10 plays, 78 yds, 4:40
CLE (7:53) – Evan Moore 16 yd pass from Colt McCoy (Phil Dawson kick) Browns 7, Colts 6 Drive: 11 plays, 55 yds, 6:22
IND (3:53) – Adam Vinatieri 52 yd field goal Colts 9, Browns 7 Drive: 10 plays, 34 yds, 4:00
CLE (0:15) – Peyton Hillis 1 yd run (Phil Dawson kick) Browns 14, Colts 9 Drive: 10 plays, 80 yds, 3:28
Third quarter
IND (6:52) – Adam Vinatieri 36 yd field goal Browns 14, Colts 12 Drive: 9 plays, 42 yds, 3:52
Fourth quarter
CLE (10:57) – Phil Dawson 20 yd field goal Browns 17, Colts 12 Drive: 7 plays, 19 yds, 3:49
CLE (3:55) – Peyton Hillis 24 yd run (Phil Dawson kick) Browns 24, Colts 12 Drive: 3 plays, 28 yds, 0:55
CLE (2:59) – Phil Dawson 23 yd field goal Browns 27, Colts 12 Drive: 4 plays, 9 yds, 0:24
IND (0:24) – Dallas Clark 6 yd pass from Kerry Collins (Adam Vinatieri kick) Browns 27, Colts 19 Drive: 12 plays, 83 yds, 2:35
Top passers
CLE – Colt McCoy 22/32, 211 yds, 1 TD
IND – Kerry Collins 19/38, 191 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
CLE – Peyton Hillis 27 carr, 94 yds, 2 TD
IND – Joseph Addai 14 carr, 64 yds
Top receivers
CLE – Mohamed Massaquoi 3 rec, 45 yds
IND – Reggie Wayne 4 rec, 66 yds
Top tacklers
CLE – D'Qwell Jackson 8 tackles
IND – Kavell Conner 10 tackles :
The Browns took on the Indianapolis Colts in Week 2, with both teams looking to rebound from losses. The Colts moved the ball well early, but had to settle for two Adam Vinatieri field goals to take a 6–0 lead. The Browns answered with an Evan Moore touchdown reception from Colt McCoy. The Colts briefly regained the lead on another Vinatieri field goal, but the Browns responded with a Peyton Hillis touchdown run to take a 14–9 lead into halftime. The Colts added another field goal in the third, but the Browns scored 13 unanswered points in the fourth to put the game away and defeat the Colts 27–19. With the win, the Browns improved to 1–1.

#### Week 3: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Browns | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: September 25
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 66,651
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Randy Cross
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
MIA (8:09) – Daniel Thomas 10 yd pass from Chad Henne (Dan Carpenter kick) Dolphins 7, Browns 0 Drive: 4 plays, 43 yds, 1:56
Second quarter
CLE (7:16) – Joshua Cribbs 33 yd pass from Colt McCoy (Phil Dawson kick) Browns 7, Dolphins 7 Drive: 6 plays, 59 yds, 2:43
MIA (0:27) – Dan Carpenter 23 yd field goal Dolphins 10, Browns 7 Drive: 11 plays, 75 yds, 3:38
Third quarter
CLE (10:37) – Phil Dawson 30 yd field goal Browns 10, Dolphins 10 Drive: 9 plays, 68 yds, 4:23
MIA (2:29) – Dan Carpenter 41 yd field goal Dolphins 13, Browns 10 Drive: 14 plays, 70 yds, 8:08
Fourth quarter
MIA (3:23) – Dan Carpenter 38 yd field goal Dolphins 16, Browns 10 Drive: 8 plays, 39 yds, 2:57
CLE (0:43) – Mohamed Massaquoi 14 yd pass from Colt McCoy (Phil Dawson kick) Browns 17, Dolphins 16 Drive: 13 plays, 80 yds, 2:40
Top passers
MIA – Chad Henne 19/29, 255 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
CLE – Colt McCoy 19/39, 210 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
MIA – Daniel Thomas 23 carr, 95 yds
CLE – Montario Hardesty 14 carr, 67 yds
Top receivers
MIA – Brian Hartline 4 rec, 87 yds
CLE – Benjamin Watson 5 rec, 64 yds
Top tacklers
MIA – Will Allen 5 tackles
CLE – Ahtyba Rubin 8 tackles, 1.5 sacks :
The Browns faced the Miami Dolphins without their leading rusher Peyton Hillis in a Week 3 matchup. The Dolphins took an early lead, converting a Colt McCoy interception into a 7–0 lead on a touchdown pass from Chad Henne. The Browns tied the game on a touchdown pass from McCoy to Joshua Cribbs. The Dolphins took the lead again on a Dan Carpenter field goal, and took a 10–7 lead into halftime. The Browns again tied the game in the third with Phil Dawson's field goal. The Dolphins added two more field goals, and had the Browns down six points in the final minutes. McCoy led the Browns down the field, and hit Mohamed Massaquoi on a 14-yard touchdown pass to give the Browns a last-minute, 17–16 victory. With the win, the Browns improved to 2–1 and it also became the first season since 2007 to where the team was actually at least a game above .500.

#### Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 7 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| Browns | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: October 2
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) (Rain)
* Game attendance: 66,240
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
TEN –
CLE –
Top rushers
TEN –
CLE –
Top receivers
TEN –
CLE –
Top tacklers
TEN –
CLE – :
With the loss, the Browns dropped to 2–2, heading into their Week 5 bye.

#### Week 6: at Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Raiders | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: October 16
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), Sunny
* Game attendance: 57,300
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
CLE –
OAK –
Top rushers
CLE –
OAK –
Top receivers
CLE –
OAK –
Top tacklers
CLE –
OAK – :
With the loss, the Browns fell to 2–3.

#### Week 7: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Browns | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: October 23
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 66,350
* Referee: Mike Carey
* TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Jim Mora, Jr. and Drea Avent
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
SEA –
CLE –
Top rushers
SEA –
CLE –
Top receivers
SEA –
CLE –
Top tacklers
SEA –
CLE – :
With the win, the Browns improved to 3–3.

#### Week 8: at San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 49ers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
* Date: October 30
* Game time: 4:15 p.m. EDT/1:15 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), Sunny
* Game attendance: 69,732
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
CLE –
SF –
Top rushers
CLE –
SF –
Top receivers
CLE –
SF –
Top tacklers
CLE –
SF – :
With the loss, the Browns fell to 3–4.

#### Week 9: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Texans | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: November 6
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,511
* Referee: Alberto Riveron
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
CLE –
HOU –
Top rushers
CLE –
HOU –
Top receivers
CLE –
HOU –
Top tacklers
CLE –
HOU – :
With the loss, the Browns fell to 3–5.
In reaction to this game, Cleveland comedian Mike Polk filmed a video at Cleveland Browns Stadium in which he berated the Browns and dubbed the stadium a "factory of sadness", a nickname that has caught on for both the stadium and the Browns themselves.

#### Week 10: vs. St. Louis Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Browns | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: November 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), (Cloudy) / Windy Gusting to Gale Force
* Game attendance: 64,900
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Jim Mora, Jr. and Drea Avent
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
STL –
CLE –
Top rushers
STL –
CLE –
Top receivers
STL –
CLE –
Top tacklers
STL –
CLE – :
With the loss, the Browns fell to 3–6.

#### Week 11: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Browns | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: November 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), (Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 63,498
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
JAC –
CLE –
Top rushers
JAC –
CLE –
Top receivers
JAC –
CLE –
Top tacklers
JAC –
CLE – :
With the win, the Browns improved to 4–6.

#### Week 12: at Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Bengals | 7 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: November 27
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), Rainy
* Game attendance: 48,260
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
CLE – Colt McCoy – 16/34, 151 YDS, 2 TD
CIN – Andy Dalton – 21/31, 270 YDS, 1 TD
Top rushers
CLE – Peyton Hillis – 19 CAR, 65 YDS, 0 TD
CIN – Cedric Benson – 21 CAR, 106 YDS, 1 TD
Top receivers
CLE – Jordan Norwood – 4 REC, 69 YDS, 0 TD
CIN – A. J. Green – 3 REC, 110 YDS, 0 TD
Top tacklers
CLE – D'Qwell Jackson – 5 TKL, 4 AST
CIN – Rey Maualuga – 6 TKL, 4 AST :
After being swept by the Bengals for the first time since 2009, the Browns dropped to 4–7.

#### Week 13: vs. Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Browns | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: December 4
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), (Light Rain)
* Game attendance: 63,648
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
BAL –
CLE –
Top rushers
BAL –
CLE –
Top receivers
BAL –
CLE –
Top tacklers
BAL –
CLE – :
With their 7th straight loss to the Ravens, the Browns fell to 4–8.

#### Week 14: at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Steelers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: December 8
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 31 °F (−1 °C), Fair
* Game attendance: 60,754
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
CLE –
PIT –
Top rushers
CLE –
PIT –
Top receivers
CLE –
PIT –
Top tacklers
CLE –
PIT – :
With the loss, the Browns dropped to 4–9. And as a result they officially clinched 4th-place in the AFC North.

#### Week 15: at Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Browns | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
* Date: December 18
* Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST/2:15 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 60,443
* Referee: Scott Green
* TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
CLE –
ARI –
Top rushers
CLE –
ARI –
Top receivers
CLE –
ARI –
Top tacklers
CLE –
ARI – :
With the loss, the Browns fell to 4–10 and finished 1–3 against NFC Opponents.

#### Week 16: at Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Ravens | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C), Partly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 71,083
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Rich Gannon
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
CLE –
BAL –
Top rushers
CLE –
BAL –
Top receivers
CLE –
BAL –
Top tacklers
CLE –
BAL – :
With their 8th straight loss to the Ravens, the Browns fell to 4–11.

#### Week 17: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Browns | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: January 1
* Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), (mix of rain and snow)
* Game attendance: 68,266
* Referee: Alberto Riveron
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan & Solomon Wilcots
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
CLEVELAND: Dawson 26-yard field goal (6:03)
Cleveland Browns 3, Pittsburgh Steelers 0
CLEVELAND: Dawson 45-yard field goal (1:06)
Cleveland Browns 6, Pittsburgh Steelers 0
PITTSBURGH: Suisham 19-yard field goal (0:00)
Cleveland Browns 6, Pittsburgh Steelers 3
Third quarter
PITTSBURGH: Suisham 29-yard field goal (9:43)
Cleveland Browns 6, Pittsburgh Steelers 6
PITTSBURGH: Redman 7 Yd Run (Suisham Kick) (5:27)
Pittsburgh Steelers 13, Cleveland Browns 6
CLEVELAND: Dawson 49-yard field goal (1:59)
Pittsburgh Steelers 13, Cleveland Browns 9
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays
Top passers
PIT – Roethlisberger, 221 yards
CLE – Wallace, 177 yards
Top rushers
PIT – Redman, 92 yards
CLE – Wallace, 44 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Brown, 90 yards
CLE – Cribbs, 91 yards
Top tacklers
PIT – Timmons, 6 tackles
CLE – Jackson, 13 tackles :
With the loss, the Browns finished the season 4–12 and last place in the AFC North.

### Standings

AFC North :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ Baltimore Ravens | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 9–3 | 378 | 266 | W2 |
| $^{(5)}$ Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 325 | 227 | W2 |
| $^{(6)}$ Cincinnati Bengals | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 344 | 323 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 0–6 | 3–9 | 218 | 307 | L6 |